Science-&-Innovation
India's 2nd Moon Mission enters lunar orbit
New Delhi, Aug 20 (Xinhua/UNB) - India's second Moon Mission, or Chandrayaan-2, successfully entered into the Moon's Orbit on Tuesday, confirmed the country's space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
NASA picks Alabama's 'Rocket City' for lunar lander job
Cape Canaveral, Aug 17 (AP/UNB) — NASA picked Alabama's "Rocket City" on Friday to lead development of the next moon lander for astronauts.
How modern life is transforming the human
Dhaka, Aug 16 (UNB) - It all started with a goat. The unfortunate animal was born in the Netherlands in the spring of 1939 – and his prospects did not look good. On the left side of his body, a bare patch of fur marked the spot where his front leg should have been. On the right, his front leg was so deformed, it was more of a stump with a hoof. Walking on all fours was going to be, let’s say, problematic, reports BBC.
Early study results suggest 2 Ebola treatments saving lives
Washington, Aug 13 (AP/UNB) — Two of four experimental Ebola drugs being tested in Congo seem to be saving lives, international health authorities announced Monday.
Scientists grow bioengineered mini human livers to study therapies
Washington, Aug 7 (Xinhua/UNB) -- -- Scientists in the United States for the first time grew genetically modified miniature human livers to test therapeutics for human liver diseases.
FDA says Novartis withheld data problem before drug approval
Trenton, Aug 7 (AP/UNB) — U.S. regulators want to know why Novartis didn't disclose a problem with testing data until after the Swiss drugmaker's $2.1 million gene therapy was approved.
Scientists say water in Hawaii crater is heated by volcano
Honolulu, Aug 7 (AP/UNB) — Scientists have discovered that a growing pond of water inside a Hawaii crater is being heated by Kilauea volcano.
Scientists create shape-changing robot controlled by light, magnet
Washington, Aug 4 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Scientists in the United States developed a kind of remotely-controlled soft robots that can move to a targeted position and be reconfigured into new shapes, revealing potential applications in biotechnology and aerospace.
Scientists develop new method to control mosquitoes
Beijing, July 29 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Chinese scientists have developed a new method to control the population of mosquitoes, the Science and Technology Daily reported Monday.
Images show Lightsail 2 spacecraft's solar sail has deployed
Los Angeles,Jul 26 (AP/UNB) — Photos transmitted from The Planetary Society's LightSail 2 spacecraft orbiting Earth confirm that it successfully deployed its solar sail.